My new food staple.
Since I've been home, I've started experimenting with a few different recipes (chocolate chip banana bread, anyone?) in preparation for apartment living next year. Tonight, I decided to be bold and try something that I'd never eaten before but had heard many good things about: quinoa (pronounced keen-wah). Apparently, this stuff is the cream of the crop—not only is it satisfyingly tasty, but it is also a much healthier alternative to rice. High in protein and magnesium, this whole grain is the perfect food for fighting off migraine headaches and keeping your heart in good shape. Plus, cooking quinoa is as easy as boiling water. Add some mixed veggies, Romano cheese, a little bit of garlic seasoning, and voilà! You've got yourself a perfectly delicious (and nutritious) meal.
Okay, so maybe the finished product doesn't look that appetizing. But this is me we're talking about here. None of my culinary creations ever turn out pretty. Still, I encourage you to try quinoa. You'll never go back!
Friends.
A tribute to my oldest friend.
Next-door neighbors. Childhood sweethearts. Lifelong best friends. Here's to all of the after-school outdoor adventures, thunderstorm parties, Garth Brooks sing-alongs, and fun family trips that we shared growing up. I have no doubt that the next twenty years will be just as amazing with you by my side. Love you, Matteo!
Elizabethtown.
I want you to get into the deep beautiful melancholy of everything that’s happened. | Elizabethtown
An evening for the books.
Taking a load off after my busy day with the Disney Channel and a Jell-O Snack Pack...
I'm such a kid.
Weekend recap.
A brief play-by-play of my weekend.
1. Dinner on Friday night with the parents at Barnaby's Cafe. (I ordered the guacamole cheeseburger with sweet potato fries and just about died from happiness when I took my first bite. Talk about YUMMY.)
2. The grand opening of Melina Cristina ~ Bridal Couture in River Oaks, where I snapped a few photos of the gorgeous gowns and interviewed the lovely designer herself. Melina is as kindhearted as her custom-made wedding dresses are stunning!
3. Saturday night out on the town with my besties—a bite to eat at Hard Rock Cafe, a TUTS performance of the new musical Rock of Ages, and a midnight joyride around the city that resulted from our getting lost on the way to The Chocolate Bar. (We might have started panicking just a little when we somehow ended up in a very shady neighborhood in North Houston. I'm still kicking myself for not taking a picture of this crazy experience.) Unfortunately, we never made it to the beloved candy store... But that didn't stop us from eating half a carton of Oreo cookies when we got home.
4. Sunday evening meal: chicken salad on croissant bread, tomato basil soup, and pasta salad from the delicious La Madeleine, one of my longtime favorite restaurants. (Half of this post is about food. Should that tell me something...?)
5. Relaxing at Barnes & Noble with the girls while flipping through an endless array of wedding magazines. This inevitably led to...
6. An impromptu marriage proposal by Yours Truly. Well, folks, it looks like I'm engaged. (We're never too old to be silly.)
I hope that your weekend was also fabulous!
Vintage.
This summer, I'm going to don a '50s style swimsuit.
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